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2. The Respondent, Dewey Root, owned real property located at 28 South Willow Street, Fellsmere, FL 32948, where he operated a poodle breeding business, known as, Poodles by Dewey. On February 13, 2012, the Health Department conducted an inspection of Respondent's premises following a nuisance complaint that was called into the Health Department stating that there were unsanitary conditions on and around the premises. These conditions were capable of introducing and perpetuating human disease organisms and vectors into the community. Specifically, the allegations were that Petitioner was washing animal waste into the perimeter of his property and adjacent property, rather than disposing of it according to the Florida Statutes and the Florida Administrative Code. Upon inspection of the premises, the Petitioner did note that there were four (4) violations that existed. The facility had allowed unsanitary conditions capable of introducing and perpetuating human disease organisms and vectors into the community. The Respondent had also failed to properly maintain appropriate animal husbandry conditions and dispose of animal wastes properly on the property and the Respondent had created conditions capable of producing pathogenic organisms communicable to man. Additionally, it was found that the Respondent had altered and changed the original designed and approved conditions of the Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System (OSTDS) by increasing the sewage flow and characteristics without re-approval of the department and without the required permit. Due to the use of the premises with the breeding of poodles, the facility by definition was found to produce commercial waste and the Respondent has failed to bring the OSTDS into full compliance with the provisions and requirements of current rules when the `aw changes in sewage flow and characteristics was made. The Respondent did attend the August, 2012 hearing board and a civil penalty in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) was levied against him with a five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) suspended penalty due within thirty (30) days if the Respondent did not comply. The Respondent did initiate that he wanted to enter into a payment plan with the Hearing Board, which the Hearing Board was agreeable to offer. However, the Health Department has been notified that Mr. Root passed in late December, 2012, that the animals were removed from the property and that the structure is now a single family residence. Case No. 499-12 3. The Respondent Deutsche Bank National Trust Company has owned real property located at 2555 44TH Street, Vero Beach, FL 32967 which was being used as a rooming house. On June 12, 2012, the Petitioner did conduct an inspection of the premises following a nuisance complaint that was called in to the Health Department, stating that there were unsanitary conditions on and around the premises of the rooming house with accumulated junk, trash, and debris, causing rodents, odor, and sanitary nuisance to be present. Upon inspection of the premises, it was noted that several violations did exist at the address, including unsanitary conditions capable of introducing and perpetuating human disease organisms and vectors into the community constituting a sanitary nuisance. Specifically, the exterior of the home has accumulated debris and solid waste, and the house was attracting transient populations. Additionally, debris contained around the exterior of the home had created prime conditions for rodent harborage, and attracting raccoons that were visibly observed at the time when the violations were discovered. 128